Operating mechanism for fare-recorders, fare-indicators, and the like.



D. B. WHISTLER.

OPERATING MECHANISM FOR FARE REC ORDERS, FARE INDICATORS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30,1913- 1 ,169,4=46 Patented Jan. 25, 1916. 1.

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D. B. WHISTLER.

OPERATING MECHANISM FOR FARE RECORDERS, FARE INDICATORS ANDTHE LIKE.

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OPERATING MECHANISM "130B FARE-RECOBDER$ FARE-INDICATORS, AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID B. VVHIsTLEn, a citizen of the Unlted States, residing at Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Operating Mechanism for Fare-Recorders, Fare-Indicators,and the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being-had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to operating mechanismfor fare recorders, fare indicators and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, compact and easily operated mechanism for setting and operating fare recorders and fare indicators.

A further object is to provide mechanism.

to cause an indication of the fare recorded to be exhibited at one or more points in the car simultaneously with the recording of the fare and to prevent the exhibition of'a different fare indication until such different are has been recorded.

It isalso an object of the invention to' provide, an actuating device for the setting rod which will combine in itself an indi,

cator, thus locating theindicating gage, by means of which the recorder and indicator are set, in a convenient position where it is easily read by the conductorwhile' he is in the act of setting the recorder. H

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a mechanism embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line an ac ofFig. l and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line y y of Fig. 1 and looking in. the direction of the arrows; Fig. i is a front elevation of the operating rods and handles partially broken away; Fig. 5 is an end elevation showing in detail the fare indicator at the recorder end of the mech anism and the controlhng devices therefor;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the joint forming the floating connection in the operating rods; Fig. 7 is a lay out of the indicator on the settinghandle; Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the combined handle and indicator; Fig. 9 is an end elevation of the individual indicator at that'end of the mechanism oppo site therecorder; Fig. '10 is an elevation of the end of said indicator opposite that shown 7 I Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented Jan. 25, 1916. Application filed January to, le s. Serial No. 745,104.. g 7 i in. Fig. 9; and Fig. 11 is a plan view of said indicator,partially broken away. 7

In these drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention and have shown the same as comprising two rods preferably arranged longitudinally to the car. One of these rods is capable of rotary movement and is operatively connected with the setting mechanism of the register. The other is capable of reciprocatory movement and is connected with the operating mechanism for the register. The rotary rod is also connected with the indicators and the reciproeating rod is so connected with. the indicator mechanism as to control the exhibtion of the fare indication.

A fare recorder l of any desired construction is mounted at a suitable point in the car, usually on one of the end Walls'thereof and comp ."ises a setting shaft 2, by means of which the recorder is set to cause it to record the particular fare whichhas been received and an operating shaft 3 which is connected 'by means of suitable gearing with the recording mechanism to cause the machine to be operated to record the particular fare for which it has been set. This mechanism is of a known construction and need not be here shown or described in detail as none of the elements thereof, other than the setting and operating shafts, enter into the present invention. The setting shaft 2 of the machine is operatively connected with the rotary or setting rod of the operating mechanism in such a manner that the move ment of the latter will be transmittedto said setting shaft. In the present instance the setting rod 4 is connected with the setting shafts through suitable gearing and universal joints. In order that the setting rod may be placed low enough in the car to be readily grasped by the conductor a short vertical. shaft 5 is preferably interposed between the "rod and the setting shaft. 'This vertical shaft is connected with the setting rod 4% by means of bevel gearing 6 and is connected by means of other bevel gearing 7 with a shaftS which is connectedby means of a universal joint 9 with the shaft 2. The shaft 8 is divided into two portions connected together by a universal point 10 and one part of this shaft is mounted in a bearing 11 carried by a bracket 12 secured to a fixed part of the car. I prefer to provide one or more floating connections between the setting rod and the setting shaft. In the present instance I have shown one part of the universal joint 9 as provided with enlarged openings 13 on the opposite sides thereof to receive a pin ll which extends through that portion of the shaft 8 which enters the uni-- versal joint, thus allowing the shaft 8 a. certain amount of rotary movement relatively to the setting shaft 2 and making it unnecessary that the setting rod should be moved into a position to set the recorder accurately and making it possible for the alining de vices of the recorder to adjust the setting shaft without moving the entire train of setting mechanism on the exterior of the recorder.

Th setting rod at is supported at intervals along its length by brackets 15 and is provided with a series of hand gripping de vices or handles 16, by means of which it may be rotated to operate the setting mechanisin and the recorder. Connected with each handle and preferably formed integral therewith is a drum 17, which is here shown as somewhat greater in diameter than the handle 16 and which has on its periphery a series of fare indications cor esponding with the fares the recorder is adapted to handle and with the indications on the fare indicators. These drums may be arranged adjacent to the s veral brackets and the corresponding brackets provided with pointers 18 to move over the periphery of the drum to indicate the particular fare indication thereon, the pointers and the fare indications being so arranged relatively one to the other that the particular fare indicated by the pointer will correspond with the fare which the register is set to record and which is shown on the fare indicators. This arrangement proyides an indicatorguide close to and easily readable by the conductor during the act of setting the recorder. Further, it is very simple and positive in its character and does not occupy any unnecessary space in the car.

The reciprocating or operating rod, 19, is so connected with the operating shaft of the recorder that the reciprocation of the rod will impart rotary movement to the shaft. To accomplish this that end of the rod adjacent to the recorder is connected with a c'ank arm 20 carried by a short shaft 21 journaled in the bracket 12 and connected by a universal joint with a shaft 23 which, in turn, is connected by a universal. joint A with the shaft 3. Reciprocatory movement may be imparted to the rod 19 in any suitable manner, but preferably this is done by means of a handle connected therewith and arranged adjacent to the handle 16 on the setting rod 4 so that the conductor can quickly move his hand from one handle to the other. As here shown the handle is in the form of a lever pivotally mounted between its ends on the bracket 15 and having its upper end pivotally connected with the rod 19.

lviounted at that end of the car adjacent to the recorder 1 and, in the present instance, mounted on the frame of the recorder itself is an indicator comprising a drum 26 having on the periphery thereof fare indications adapted to be moved step by step in unison with the setting mechanism of the recorder. This drum is carried by a shaft 27 and connected by gearing with the setting shaft so that the particular fare exhibited by the drum will correspond with the fare which the recording mechanism is set to record. life-ans are provided for controlling the exhibition of the fare indications so that a particular indication will be exhibited only when hat fare has been actually recorded and to prevent the exhibition of a different fare indication until such different fare has been recorded. To this end a shield or flash 28 is pro ided and so controlled that it will rest normally between the sight opening and the drum, thus hiding from view the indication which is in alinement with the sight opening. This tlash is so connected with the operating mechanism that whenv the recorder is operated it will be moved out of alinement with the sight opening, thus exhibiting the fare. As here shown the flash is carried by arms 29, one of which has a projection 30 having a lateral proection or pin 81. Slidably mounted upon a frame member 3% arranged at one end of the drum is a rod 33 having a de iiending hook-shaped portion 3-:l. extending in front of the projection :51 on the arm The rod 33 is connected at its rear end with a. crank mounted on a shaft 36 journaled in the recorder frame. The shaft 36 has a crank arm 1:3? connected by a link 38 with a similar arm 39 on the operating shaft 3. Consequently, the operating movement or rocking motion of the operating shaft 3 will be transmitted through the shaft 36 to the reciprocatory rod 33, thus causing the hook carried by that rod to engage the projection on the arm 30 and raise the flash into its inoperative position. A resilient detent is provided for retaining the flash in its inoperative position after the operating mechanism has been returned to its normal position. As here shown the arm 29 has a projection '10 and a finger or pawl 41 is pirotally mounted at a point above the drum and has its lower end provided with a notch to engage the edge of the projection ll"), a spring being provided to move the finger into engagement with the projection on the arm 29. In the present construction the pawl 41 has rigidly secured thereto a finger 42 and a spring 13 is connected at one end to the path of pins 45 on a part operatively connected with the setting shaft? In the present instance these pins are mounted on one face of the cam disk46 which is mounted on the setting shaft 52, rotates therewithand forms a part of the usual recorder mecha-- nism. 'In this manner the movement of'the setting mechanism to' change the fare in dication will move the pawl 41 out of en-- gagement with the projection 40 and permit the flash to move downward into alinement with the sight opening. If desired as'pr ng 47' may be provided; to accomplish orassist in the'downward movement of the flash. 'It

will'be noted that the pins 45- are spaced" in the path of a projection carried by a.

equal distances apart excepting in a single instance in which two pins ZJIQPIflCGCl'QIllllQ close together. When these pins are moved into alinement with the nose the setting mechanism is in a neutral position and these pins will prevent the pawl 41*engag1ng the nose' 40 and consequently will prevent the flash from being held in its inoperative pos1- V corded. --'The mechanism as a whole not'only tion.

If desired fare indicators maybe placed in difierent parts of the car and itfis often desirable, particularly in the case of long cars, to have an indicator at each end of the car and I have, in the present drawings,

shownan indicator mounted at that end of the car opposite therecorderL This indicator, which is shown as a whole at 4:8, is similar in its general features of construction to the one mounted on the recorder frame. As here shown it comprises adrum 49 having the fare indications on the cylindrical surface thereof and mounted on a. shaft 50 which is connected by means of suitable bevel gearing 51 with the setting rod 4 and may, if desired, be provided with universal joints, as shown. Consequently, this drum rotates in unison with the drum 26 of the other indicator. The indicator 48 is also provided with a shieldor flash 52v which is carried by arms 53 loosely mounted on the shaft 50. One of the arms 53 has depending therefrom a finger 54: arranged rock arm 56 mounted at one end of the cylinder shown at 57 and connected, by means of a shaft 59 with an arm 60 which isoperativelyrconnected with the operating rod 19. The reciprocation of the rod 19 will rock the arm 5'6to cause the projection or 1 pin 55 to engage the finger 54 and move the flash out of alinement with the sight opening 61 in the casing 62 which incloses the drum. The arm 53at the opposite end of the cylinder also has a finger, 63, adapted to be engaged by a spring-pressed pawl 64 to retain the flash in its inoperative posi tion; This pawl is provided on'its innerturn movement of the flash.

"The operation of the mechanism will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing de scription and it'will befapparent that I have provided avery simple, compact operating mechanism which is so constructed setting indications or guides arranged close to the operating handles so that they can at all times be readily seen by theconductor. Further, it will be apparent that I have'provided'indicators which willexhibit the fare indication only after the corresponding fare haslbeen recordedg which will preventa different fare being exhibited on the indicator until such different fare has been refacilitates the work of the conductor but provides a very effective check upon his operations. 'lhe indicator guides are so arranged'th'at he can always have an unob-.

struoted View of the same while in the act of setting the recorders andin'dicators and the fare indicators themselves are so arranged in the car as to be readily visible to all persons-therein and are so controlledthat they will exhibit only the fare last recorded and cannot be caused to indicate a fare different from the one last recorded.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it will be understood that'this' has been chosen for the purposesof illustration only and that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. 1

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hand grip for a rotatable setting rod comprising a body portion to be grasped by the hand and having at one end of said body portion apart forming a, drum, said drum being provided on its periphery with fare indications.

2. The combination, with a fare indicator, of a rotatable setting rod operatively connected with said indicator, a hand grip mounted on said rod to rotate the same and provided at one end with an enlarged porand arranged that it can be readily operatedf V by the conductorand which'is providedwithv grip and cooperating therewith to operator in setting said indicator.

3. An operating mechanism of the character described comprising a rotatable setting rod, and a reciprocatory operating rod, a hand grip mounted on said setting rod and having at one end a drum provided on its periphery with fare indications, a bracket mounted on a fixed support adjacent tosaid hand grip, a pointer carried by said bracket and cooperating with said drum, and a lever pivotally mounted on said bracket, connected with said reciprocatory rod and having one end arranged to form a handle.

l. The combination, with two fare indicating mechanisms spaced apart, of operating mechanism to simultaneously actuate both fare indicators, said operating mechanism comprising a rotatable rod having a series of handles for imparting rotation thereto, indicator drums mounted on said rod close to the ends of the respective handles, fixed pointers mounted adjacent to the respective indicator drums, a reciprocatory rod operatively connected with said indicators, and a series of actuating levers connected with said reciprocatory rod at intervals between said indicators and adjacent to said handles.

5. The combination, with a fare recorder, a fare indicating mechanism arranged adjacent to said recorder, and a second fare indicating mechanism arranged at a point remote from said recorder, each indicating mechanism comprising a rotatable drum, and a flash arranged tonormally conceal the indication on the drum, of a setting rod connected with said indicator and both of said drums to set the same to register and indicate, respectively, a particular fare, a series of hand grips mounted on said setting guide the indicating mechanism arranged at a point remote from said recorder, each indicating mechanism comprising a rotatable drum, and a flash arranged to normally conceal the indication on the drum, of a setting rod connected with said indicator and both of said drums to set the same to register and indicate, respectively, a particular fare, a series of hand grips mounted on said setting rod, guiding indicators arranged adjacent to the respective hand grips, and a longitudinally reciprocal rot operatively connected with said register to register said fare and with the flashes of both indicating mechanisms to move the same into an inoperative position, a series of handles connected with said operating rod and arranged adjacent to the respective hand grips on said setting rod, a detent to hold said flashes in their inoperative positions, and means actuated by the movement of said setting rod to release said flashes from said detent.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID B. \VHISTLER. Witnesses:

F. WV. SOHAEFER, S. GEORGE TATE.

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